Dior was mortal.
All Peredhil would've been mortal until Earendil and Elwing. Manwe made a proclamation:
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Now all those who have the blood of mortal Men in whatever part, great or small, are mortal, unless other doom be granted to them.
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Dior was never granted other doom, therefore he was mortal.
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Originally Posted by The Might
The quote from Letter #153 shows that Dior was given this choice. The question remaining is which choice did he make.
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The quote describes the choice given to Earendil, Elwing, and their sons. Not Dior. The choice was only granted to them after Earendil and Elwing had acted so admirably in the final days of the First Age.
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But I would still quibble that Elrond et al were not merely "Half-Elves by title only", but, simply, Half-Elves.
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Well, "technically", he was a full elf after he and Elros made their choices. After that, he was a half-elven by title only.
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Formendacil is correct. What is "a full elf"? Elrond can never be anything other than what he is. Tolkien never refers to him (or any of the immortal half-elven) as an elf - simply stating that "Elrond chose to be among the Elves" (Letter 153). His blood or genetic makeup doesn't change; he was just "granted the same grace" (Appendix A, ROTK). There is no reason to now call him an elf just because he shares their fate.
Likewise, Tuor does not 'become an elf.' He is still a Man; he is simply granted the same grace.